I received my bachelor’s degree in cell and molecular biology at Winona State University, MN in 2018. In the interim months before the start of graduate school I worked as a graduate research employee in the Neurobiology of Alcoholism and Drug Addiction lab under the directed of Dr. Doo-Sup Choi at Mayo Clinic, MN. During this position I gained valuable experience in animal handling, stereotaxic surgeries in mice, and reproducible science methods. In my current role as a graduate student at the University of Iowa, I have gained the focus, training, leadership, and adaptability to be a successful scientist. My expertise has expanded to include, molecular, analytical chemistry, bioinformatics, and toxicologic methods and training. This breadth of training allows me to work efficiently and independently when present with new tasks. Method development and problem solving have helped me become proficient in different coding languages to help streamline and maintain reproducibility in the scientific community. I mentor undergraduate students through my roles as a teaching assistant as well as research. I also mentor incoming first year neuroscience graduate students to help ease their transition to graduate school. Along with those roles I have also taken on a few leadership positions including training new lab members, leading the ISRP R workspace, and organize graduate student wellness committee activities. The Iowa Superfund Research Program (ISRP) has enabled me to build a strong collaborative network to carry throughout my scientific career.
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